Incorporating Active Living Principles into everyday planning

1. Incorporating Active Living Principles into everyday planning Anthony Burton Cardiovascular Health Manager Heart Foundation of Australia p: +61 434 612 011 e: anthony@anthonyburton.com.au e:anthony.burton@heartfoundation.org.au @ABandAssociates

2. Urban Planning and Health – Latest research findings! “We ought to plan the ideal of our city with an eye to four considerations. The first, as being the most indispensable, is health.” Aristotle circa 350BC

3. Who is the Heart Foundation? A major Australian charity that is dedicated to reducing the dreadful effects of the number of people living with, or dying from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. We were established in 1959 We fund $13 Million (AUD) cardiovascular research per annum We support health professionals in their practice, We develop health promotion activities, We inform and educated the public, We assist people with cardiovascular disease We advocate for changes in policy and the built environment.

4. Australian Lifestyle Risk Factors (18+) 18% or 3.06 million smoke 35% or 5.1 million are overweight (BMI 25.00 to 29.99) 28% or 3.9 million are obese (BMI ≥ 30) 56% or 9.5 million were not sufficiently active for health Cardiovascular disease is Australia’s leading cause of death 2007 In 2008, obesity (excluding overweight) was estimated to cost Australia $58.2 billion (financial cost $8.28 billion, lost wellbeing $49.9 billion).

5. Why are we involved in the built environment? The built and natural environment is key to human health To make a city good for the health its citizens it takes the concerted effort of government, business and the community Healthy planning and active mobility plays a significant role and must have an integrated and innovative design approach with an outcome focus

6. Design Principles The built environment can contribute to an individual’s propensity to be physically active and result in improved health outcomes • active transport • aesthetics • connectivity • environments for all people • mixed density • mixed land use • parks and open space • safety and surveillance • social inclusion • supporting infrastructure. www.healthyactivebydesign.com.au

7. Active Travel

8. Aesthetics

9. An Active Travel Solution?

10. Connectivity

11. Environments for All

12. Environments for All

13. Mixed Use and Density

14. Mixed Use and Density

15. Parks and Open Space Source: http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/08/taylor-cullity-leathlean-pod-playground-canberra2-1.jpg

18. Allowing children to take risks in play Creativity: physical activity, cooperative play Source Paul Tranter, UNSW Canberra

19. Safety and Surveillance

20. Supportive Infrastructure

21. Social Inclusion Source: NYDOT Street Design Manual

22. Information and Data

23. Three crucial lessons in incorporating active living into planning : Do something – even if its voluntary; Drink lots of coffee and build relationships; and Modify the existing system, its less scary than something new.

24. Australia needs a Physical Activity Action Plan

25. Anthony Burton Cardiovascular Health Manager Heart Foundation of Australia p: +61 434 612 011 e: anthony@anthonyburton.com.au e:anthony.burton@heartfoundation.org.au @ABandAssociates